Or so claims fastestlaps.com (courtesy of Bimmerboost). That ‘s 18 seconds faster than the E60 M5 and over half a minute faster than the E39 M5. According to the source it was a BMW test driver who hit the mark. We expect the venerable Horst von Saurma of Sport Auto fame to have a crack at the ‘Ring with the F10 soon.
You can see how it compares to other BMW times after the break.
- 7:48 BMW M3 GTS
- 7:50 BMW M3 CSL
- 7:50 BMW X5 E53 LM (M70 S70B56 engine from a V12 LMR w/700 bhp)
- 7:55 BMW (F10) M5
- 8:05 BMW M3 E92 (DCT)
- 8:07 BMW Z8 E52 (also listed at a more believable 8:18)
- 8:09 BMW M6 E63
- 8:10 BMW Alpina B6 S E63
- 8:13 BMW M5 E60
- 8:14 BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupé E92
- 8:15 BMW 1 Series M Coupe
- 8:22 BMW M3 E46
- 8:22 BMW M Coupe E36/8
- 8:24 BMW X6 M E71
- 8:26 BMW 335i E92 Coupe
- 8:28 BMW M5 E39
- 8:32 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe E86
- 8:32 BMW Z4 3.0i Coupe E86
- 8:32 BMW Z3 M Roadster E36/8
- 8:34 BMW Z3 3.0i E36/8
- 8:35 BMW M3 E36
- 8:35 MINI John Cooper Works R56
- 8:39 BMW 135i Coupe E82
- 8:54 BMW X6 xDrive50i E71
- 8:55 MINI Cooper S Works R53
All times courtesy of Sport Auto “>Sport Auto
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